Headlines

  • Nationals Fire PBO Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez
  • Brewers Activate Brandon Woodruff
  • Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
  • Bobby Jenks Passes Away
  • Braves Release Alex Verdugo
  • Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2025 Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Indians Interested In Extending Jose Ramirez

By Mark Polishuk | March 17, 2021 at 11:46am CDT

Jose Ramirez’s contract keeps him under the Indians’ control through the 2023 season, but Cleveland “would love to” work out another extension with the star third baseman, according to ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan.  To date, Ramirez “has resisted” the team’s overtures.

It isn’t exactly unusual that a club would have interest in keeping its star player, and it could be that Cleveland is simply doing its due diligence in checking to see if Ramirez would be willing to re-up for an even long-term commitment.  Still, such a move is noteworthy in the Tribe’s case given how the team has been focusing on moving salaries in recent years, and that strategy has only intensified in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.  Since August, the team has traded Mike Clevinger, Carlos Carrasco and Francisco Lindor, declined to pick up Carlos Santana’s $17.5MM option for 2021, and put star closer Brad Hand on waivers last October just to try and avoid a $1MM buyout of Hand’s $10MM club option.

Dating back to John Hart’s days as the Indians’ GM, the club’s strategy for extensions has followed a pattern.  The Tribe looks to sign promising younger players to long-term deals early in their career, so Cleveland can lengthen its team control over at least a year or two (whether on guaranteed years or club options) beyond a player’s arbitration-eligible seasons.  If that young player indeed ends up blossoming into a star, the Tribe ends up with a bargain through the player’s prime years, and then the player usually ends up either traded or departing in free agency once their team control draws to a close.

While Cleveland has signed a few notable names (i.e. C.C. Sabathia, Travis Hafner, and more recently, Carrasco) to secondary extensions after those initial deals, it would be a significantly bigger financial decision to ink Ramirez to another contract given how he has so firmly established himself as one of the game’s top players.  Since the start of the 2016 season, Ramirez has hit .290/.366/.529 with 119 home runs in 2757 plate appearances, and only three players (Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Anthony Rendon) have amassed more fWAR than Ramirez’s 26.2 figure over that five-year stretch.  Ramirez has three top-3 finishes in AL MVP voting within the last four seasons, finishing second to Jose Abreu in 2020.

Prior to the 2017 season, Ramirez signed a five-year extension worth $26MM in guaranteed money.  He is entering the final guaranteed year of that deal now, though the Tribe has both a $11MM club option ($2MM buyout) on Ramirez for 2022 and a $13MM club option (with no buyout) for the 2023 season.  Ramirez turned 28 last September, so assuming Cleveland picks up both options, Ramirez wouldn’t reach free agency until his age-31 season.

With all of the Tribe’s cost-cutting over the winter, there was speculation that Ramirez could also be moved, though Cleveland isn’t yet interested in a full rebuild, adding the likes of Eddie Rosario and Cesar Hernandez to one-year contracts to make another run at a postseason berth.  However, the Indians have less than $53MM on the books for the 2021 payroll, and Cleveland doesn’t have a single player officially under contract beyond the 2021 season.  Unless the team does go into complete rebuild mode, some of that open payroll space is surely earmarked for future extensions of its next wave of young talent — chief among them Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber, though as of last month, the two sides had yet to begin negotiations.

While owner Paul Dolan and Cleveland’s front office have often discussed how a smaller-market team shouldn’t devote much of its payroll to a single player, there is theoretically enough payroll room available to pay Ramirez a superstar-level salary ($30MM+ in average annual value).  The Indians reportedly offered Lindor a $200MM extension prior to the 2020 season, and while that offer came before the pandemic changed everything, it indicates that the team is willing to make a big splash to retain a star.

Share 0 Retweet 19 Send via email0

Cleveland Guardians Jose Ramirez

White Sox Discussing Extensions With Lucas Giolito, Andrew Vaughn
Main
Latest On Danny Santana
View Comments (102)
Post a Comment

102 Comments

  1. CalcetinesBlancos

    4 years ago

    When did Dombrowski take over as their GM?

    1
    Reply
    • tribepride17

      4 years ago

      I don’t get it.

      Reply
    • BudLightKnight

      4 years ago

      Me either. If anything they have been the complete opposite of Dombrowski…

      Reply
  2. PitcherMeRolling

    4 years ago

    Maybe he likes Cleveland (lol) or the security of having an extension in hand, but I can’t imagine a lot of elite players are lining up to spend the bulk of their career playing for a team that isn’t committed to winning.

    2
    Reply
    • Samuel

      4 years ago

      @ PitcherMeRolling;

      Actually lightweight, from everything I’ve read he does like Cleveland. Has lots of ties to the community. And the players love the organization – ever hear an ex-Indian player complain about his time there since Francona got there? (I’ve heard some ask why the organizations they’re now with are not like Cleveland’s).

      Last year they squared away Cesar Hernandez – messed up by a terrible Phillies manager and inept FO. This year they’ll get Amed Rosario on the right path. While I doubt he’ll be a star, he will become a productive team player – which he never was with the screwy Mets.

      I remember when Manny went to the Red Sox from Cleveland. In Spring Training he was calling manager Mike Hargrove for help, asking if he could get back to the Indians. And he and his family couldn’t stand living in Boston.

      1
      Reply
      • its_happening

        4 years ago

        Lightweight is the Cleveland lineup.

        2
        Reply
        • miggy4prez

          4 years ago

          LOL nice

          Reply
      • EdgeO

        4 years ago

        Cleveland competes for a division title every year. This is either management seeing the next window and spending now or optics for the fan base to say we tried. Twins are always competitive and the Tigers have some kids on the horizon and some contracts falling off in the next couple of years. Hopefully, this is Cleveland spending to stay relevant.

        Reply
        • EdgeO

          4 years ago

          And the White Sox are pretty good too

          Reply
        • John Henry's Hammer

          4 years ago

          Edge,
          Twins are always competitive? N-o-o, they are not.. A few years from now they will be in the cellar again, like KC is now. And they will live in the cellar for a decade.

          Reply
        • PutPeteinthehall

          4 years ago

          KC will not be in the cellar this year. They have improved. Maybe a stretch to say 81-81 but they will win 75. Ramirez is a franchise player and already knows with free agency at 31 he won’t see a 10 year Pujols deal. I bet an extension gets done. At the end of a career a title is nice however the green is what players look for. BTW Cleveland wins more that it loses and was in a recent WS with Ramirez. Like the Rays they find a way to win while spending less than most. A good organization. Anyone that thinks different about the tribe is wrong. They will be in the hunt again this year. Twins also have an excellent reputation of developing players and stressing fundamental baseball. All being said White Sox look like the class of the division for the next few years minimum.

          Reply
        • David Barista

          4 years ago

          Jose Ramirez is a stud! I’ve never heard anyone say I’m going to Cleveland on vacation, but I would love to get out to Jacobs field for a game… I DO think that would be cool

          Reply
      • bucketbrew35

        4 years ago

        Cesar Hernandez performed just fine in Philly. They just didn’t feel that he was worth upwards of $10 million for a single season and they were correct.

        1
        Reply
      • PitcherMeRolling

        4 years ago

        @samuel It’s funny that you typed all that without stopping to think if it’s pertinent.

        Reply
        • clekid89

          4 years ago

          I like how it’s not “pertinent” bc it shreds your entire narrative. Great logic, said nobody… ever…

          Reply
      • Jmachine4

        4 years ago

        yea Cleveland Ohio is not a good place to play

        Reply
    • hockeyjohn

      4 years ago

      Since the start of 2013, the Cleveland Indians have won more games than every other team except for the Dodgers. Small market teams have to operate differently since they do not have the same revenue streams that the large market teams have.

      3
      Reply
      • CubsWin108

        4 years ago

        False

        Reply
        • hockeyjohn

          4 years ago

          Both items that I stated are very true. The Indians have won more games since the start of 2013 than every team except the Dodgers. Look it up.

          Second, one aspect of revenue that is very different is the team’s local TV revenue. The Dodgers, Yankees, and other large markets have much larger revenue. According to Fangraphs, in 2020, the Dodgers received $239M from their local TV contracts. where the Indians received $47M and a team like the Marlins at $20M. Those numbers are not equal and affect a team’s bottom line.

          4
          Reply
        • gbs42

          4 years ago

          hockeyjohn (Sparrowhawk) – cubswin108 may have been replying to Edge0’s comment that the White Sox are pretty good. I’m not sure, but it might have been a North Sider talking smack with a South Sider.

          Regarding your comment, since 2013, wins are:

          LAD – 714
          CLE – 673
          NYY – 667
          STL – 665
          BOS – 648
          CHC – 645

          I might have missed a team in the top six (I checked several others), but I can’t see any team I missed cracking the top two.

          2
          Reply
      • PitcherMeRolling

        4 years ago

        @hockeyJohn. That’s neat, it just doesn’t have anything to do with what I said.

        Reply
    • Captain-Judge99

      4 years ago

      Why wouldn’t the Indians be interested in giving J-RAM an extension?

      Reply
    • tribepride17

      4 years ago

      For a team that isn’t “committed to winning,” they do an awful lot of winning. They had World Series caliber rosters from 2016-2019 and were so close to a title in 2016. Just because they don’t spend huge money doesn’t mean they aren’t committed to winning. They didn’t lose in 2016 because they didn’t spend enough money. Frankly, they choked a 3-1 lead.

      1
      Reply
      • Chief Two Hands

        4 years ago

        I assume the perception that the Indians aren’t committed to winning is due to the fact that they have traded a lot of the key players that made them competitive for those seasons. Before people make the wrong assumption, I am not commenting on whether that perception is accurate or not, but I would be surprised if a player of Ramirez’s caliber would prefer to sign an extension with Cleveland over testing free agency.

        4
        Reply
        • miggy4prez

          4 years ago

          Chief 2 Hands is 100% right

          2
          Reply
      • miggy4prez

        4 years ago

        Cleveland fans are SO touchy my word

        1
        Reply
      • PitcherMeRolling

        4 years ago

        And they started trading the core of that team once they got a little bit expensive.

        2
        Reply
    • debubba

      4 years ago

      Interesting statement. If you check their win/loss record since he came on to the stage they have one of the best winning percentages in all of baseball.

      Reply
  3. bbatardo

    4 years ago

    Just sounds like they seeing if they can keep him longer on another team friendly deal or preparing to trade him soon if not.

    6
    Reply
    • Appalachian_Outlaw

      4 years ago

      This. They’ll explore it this year if they can get a huge discount, which he’d be wise to resist. Next offseason he’ll be on the block then.

      Reply
      • Pauly2112

        4 years ago

        Obie, Corby, etc, is that you?

        Reply
    • Samuel

      4 years ago

      Yes, he should be gone by mid-season. Their top prospect is a 3B.

      Braves are the perfect fit for him. He could be the missing link to the WS.

      In turn, the Indians could use a few more young pitchers to work with. Maybe a minor league OF like Waters. Braves have Kyle Wright going in circles, My guess is that the Indians pitching people would love to work with him.

      1
      Reply
      • debubba

        4 years ago

        Next offseason or at next years trade deadline he will be with a new team.

        Reply
  4. partyatnapolis

    4 years ago

    dolan: best we can do is 3 mil over 3 years

    5
    Reply
    • miggy4prez

      4 years ago

      Lol

      Reply
  5. Braves Butt-Head

    4 years ago

    An extension does increase his trade value

    Reply
  6. jdgoat

    4 years ago

    Hard to believe he’ll be too ecstatic when it comes to signing an extension. He’d make a ton more on the open market. That deal he’s currently on is pretty awful for him though, so maybe he’d sign away an FA year or two if they increased the amount on those option years.

    1
    Reply
  7. GodHatesCleveland

    4 years ago

    Get out while you can, Dolan’s aren’t committed to winning.

    Reply
    • sufferforsnakes

      4 years ago

      Yet the team continues to win. Do some research and check for the best records over the last 5 seasons.

      5
      Reply
      • miggy4prez

        4 years ago

        Here’s some research:

        Championships over the last 5 seasons:

        Cleveland – 0

        3
        Reply
        • debubba

          4 years ago

          This is a stupid comment. You can say the same thing for 23 other teams.

          Reply
        • clekid89

          4 years ago

          Most of his comments spew idiocy

          Reply
      • GodHatesCleveland

        4 years ago

        ⬆️ what he said… I’d rather win a championship then be a wild card playoff team for 10 years. They might’ve made the playoffs every year over the last 5 seasons, but look who is on our roster that is the same since the 2016 World Series. They came close once in the last 20 years but that only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

        1
        Reply
        • debubba

          4 years ago

          Another stupid comment. The 2016 Cubs have three players from their team remaining, Indians have two.

          Reply
        • GodHatesCleveland

          4 years ago

          And the Cubs are in the same boat, except they have a WS Banner at Wrigley Field…if these players we got in the Lindor trade become great, the Indians ( or whatever they will be called) will trade them because they don’t want to pay them. The cycle continues…

          1
          Reply
        • debubba

          4 years ago

          This is model they think keeps them successful. It has set them up pretty well over the next few years. Identify and draft/trade for controllable talent that have high floors. Once they get close to large salaries they flip them for more talent. I don’t understand why people think one player is going to win a championship. If you I think about the trades of Bauer, Clevenger and Lindor and their return you now have a young team who’s core is controlled for at least three more years and you’re not paying 100 + million for four players. In an economic standpoint it doesn’t make sense. Why would you pay one to two players huge contract that do not pay off in the age 37-40 years and hamstring what and who you can pick trade and sign? It’s old thinking. The era of signing players to longevity contracts is dying out and more teams are starting to figure this out.

          Reply
        • GodHatesCleveland

          4 years ago

          The Dolan’s continually complain about attendance to games. I’m sorry, the guys they got in the Lindor trade aren’t going to draw people to the stadium.
          I just want a championship and what they’ve been doing has not produced one. Yeah, have they won 90+ games /season over the past five years, but our division is one of the worst in the league. What is our record against Detroit over the past 5 years, 59-17.
          We need an owner who wants a baseball team as a hobby like Gilbert and Haslem.

          1
          Reply
        • debubba

          4 years ago

          Even when they put money into the eh team and sign encarnacion, attendance still was one of the lowest in the league. Keeping Lindor will not draw more fans (he didn’t when he was here) and one player will not win you a championship.

          Reply
  8. Rangers29

    4 years ago

    Dolans to Lindor: GTFOH

    Dolans to Ramirez: Hey bae… sup

    Reply
    • Prospectnvstr

      4 years ago

      Rangers29: The Indians rcvd Andres Gimenez for the next handful of yrs to play SS as part of the Lindor walk year deal. Not to mention Amed Rosario for the next 3-4 yrs as well. As for Carlos Carrasco going to the Mets, the Indians rcvd the Mets ’19 AND ’20 2nd Rd picks (RHP Josh Wolf) (OF Isaiah Greene). Both of them were drafted out of high school so they’re far away from the Majors but the upside is definitely there. The Indians also have more young pitching coming up as well. So they traded from a strength and getting pieces for now and (probably/hopefully) their future.

      4
      Reply
      • Samuel

        4 years ago

        The Indians are a team built on pitching. They want their position players to play decent defense to support their pitchers. Not necessarily gold glovers at all positions, but fairly reliable gloves and arms along with good fundamentals.

        The 2 positions pitchers depend on most for support are Catcher and SS. Perez won the platinum glove for best AL defender in 2019, and he calls an excellent game. He could hit .100 / .150 / .200 / .250 and he’d be extremely valuable. As for SS, there is no way in the world the Indians were going to turn that over to Amad Rosario. Gimenez was the guy they wanted. Sure hands, Smart ballplayer. 22 years-old – he can be there for years.

        The Indians have been rebuilding on the fly the last 2 years. They’ll need a big run producing bat for the stretch run this year if they’re in contention and Ramirez is traded. Their history is to leave enough money in the budget to acquire a name veteran bat that is having a good season from a team out of contention that’s looking to save some money – in turn the Indians only pay a 2 month salary.

        Reply
        • JohhnyBets67

          4 years ago

          You still need to hit something. The Indians lineup is really bad. Jose Ramirez, Eddie Rosario, Franny Reyes, and Cesar Hernandez could easily be the only guys who bat above league average.

          And I’d say that the only lock for that is Ramirez. That’s an ugly lineup. You never count the Indians out but you can only lose so much for so long. Cookie, Cleve, Bauer, and Lindor is tough to replace. Mckenzie has potential and Bieber + Plesac are still there but they don’t have the same roster they’ve had in years past.

          Eventually the drain sucks you down it. This looks like a down year for Cleveland.

          Reply
      • miggy4prez

        4 years ago

        TRIGGERED

        1
        Reply
  9. Rangers29

    4 years ago

    Oh btw, Jose Ramirez > Francisco Lindor

    4
    Reply
    • Appalachian_Outlaw

      4 years ago

      That’s a bold take. I’d have to disagree. Ramirez is outstanding, don’t get me wrong. If I can get 30+ HRs from my SS though, he’s more valuable.

      Reply
      • MikeD26

        4 years ago

        WaR says Ramirez is better, numbers say Ramirez is better.

        Reply
        • gbs42

          4 years ago

          MikeD26 – When you say WAR and numbers both say Ramirez is better, what is the difference? WAR is a number.

          Reply
        • machumizer

          4 years ago

          WAR, what is it good for?

          1
          Reply
        • MikeD26

          4 years ago

          Finished top 3, 3 times over the last 4 years, lindor?

          Reply
      • miggy4prez

        4 years ago

        The # of power-hitting SS vs 3B league wide probably leans toward SS currently.

        Reply
    • rememberthecoop

      4 years ago

      Shortstop is the more valuable defensive position though, so I’m not sure. Plus, J-Ram tends to look a little puffy to me, and I’d be a little bit concerned how he will age.

      Reply
      • debubba

        4 years ago

        Not sure I agree with this. I would take Arrenado over Lindor every time.

        Reply
  10. bravesfan

    4 years ago

    Indians should trade him while his value is insanely high. They are sorta in a competitive rebuild anyways, so this makes a lot of sense. Lock up players when your roster is loaded

    Reply
    • gbs42

      4 years ago

      And which team would you suggest they trade him to, braves fan… 😉

      1
      Reply
      • Eatdust666

        4 years ago

        With or without being biased?

        Reply
    • debubba

      4 years ago

      I can’t think of a MVP candidate who has three years of control left getting traded. I think he goes next offseason or at next years trade deadline for a good haul.

      Reply
  11. its_happening

    4 years ago

    If they extend Ramirez they might want to load up the lineup and bring up Jones, wherever he’s going to play. Lineup leaves a lot to be desired. The Indians are fortunate to play in the small AL Central pond.

    Reply
  12. ajrodz1335

    4 years ago

    Extend him to Atlanta?

    1
    Reply
  13. ABCD

    4 years ago

    How does tacking on 5 years/$175 million sound from 2024-28?

    1
    Reply
    • gbs42

      4 years ago

      Sounds like more than Cleveland would be willing to spend.

      Reply
  14. sufferforsnakes

    4 years ago

    Better choice to spend on him than it would have been on Lindor. Plus, with all their young and inexpensive talent knocking on the door, they can afford to extend him and Bieber, and build around them.

    2
    Reply
  15. RunDMC

    4 years ago

    Fool me once

    1
    Reply
  16. LordD99

    4 years ago

    And so begins the process of trading

    Reply
    • LordD99

      4 years ago

      …of trading Ramirez. First leak out a story about extending him, sometime in the near future report negotiations are not proceeding well, then he’s traded.

      4
      Reply
  17. doug c

    4 years ago

    cleveland should listen to pirates trade him for low A prospects and maintain payroll flexibility

    Reply
    • rememberthecoop

      4 years ago

      Yeah, because look how well run they have been. Not a team I would emulate although I do live some of their kids coming – Ke’Bryan is going to be a star imo

      Reply
    • rememberthecoop

      4 years ago

      * love *

      Reply
  18. Sadler

    4 years ago

    I can’t believe this guy is only 28. I feel like he’s been playing 15 years.

    Reply
    • Eatdust666

      4 years ago

      And especially that 2021 is going to be his 9th season in the majors.

      Reply
  19. User 3044878754

    4 years ago

    It will never happen. Name the last star the Indians extended……crickets….still waiting……crickets….then breaking into insane laughter. You should all realize the Indians have ZERO long term contracts after this year. The Progressive Field lease is up after 2023. The Indians as a name (canceled culture) are finished after this year. They really have a better chance of relocating the franchise than re-signing Ramirez.

    3
    Reply
    • mlbnyyfan

      4 years ago

      They may want to resign Ramirez but the real question is why would he want to stay in Cleveland

      2
      Reply
      • tribepride17

        4 years ago

        To be on a team that makes the playoffs every year.

        Reply
    • Samuel

      4 years ago

      The only major player I can think of that the Rays extended for years was Evan Longoria……and it was amazing that they got out of that one.

      How do the Rays and the Indians keep contending? Weren’t the Rays in the WS last year?

      1
      Reply
      • its_happening

        4 years ago

        Rays contend because they are a good organization with no money.

        Indians contend because they play in one of the weakest division in sports. A division that has struggled to reach the LCS in 5 years. And the Indians are trending in the wrong direction.

        1
        Reply
    • tribepride17

      4 years ago

      Jose Ramirez, Carlos Carrasco and Corey Kluber have all signed extensions recently. This one is a little different but still not implausible.

      1
      Reply
    • Dorothy_Mantooth

      4 years ago

      Albert Bell?

      Reply
  20. tribepride17

    4 years ago

    Oh, this would be awesome! Always thought this man was way more valuable than Lindor. Perfect guy to keep around. He’s like a mini Manny Ramirez.

    1
    Reply
  21. Bosin Rag

    4 years ago

    When Cleveland finds out J-Ram wants that extension to pay him more than the league minimum per year they’ll get real uninterested real quick

    1
    Reply
  22. Ronk325

    4 years ago

    The Indians always seem to have interest in signing their players long term until they realize that requires actually spending money. It’ll be the same situation with Bieber in a couple years

    Reply
    • Samuel

      4 years ago

      Golly,

      Thanks for the Bieber comment. I’m sure no one in the Indians FO or an Indians fan ever thought of that.

      WOW!

      If they don’t read your comment the Bieber situation will probably sneak up on them.

      Who knew? Huh.

      Reply
    • Samuel

      4 years ago

      Jey Ronk325l

      I’ll bet those dumb fans in Tampa Bay and the morons in the Rays front office haven’t given a thought to the possibility that if Wander Franco becomes the player everyone expects him to, he won’t play his encore career in Tampa Bay with the Rays!!

      Reply
      • Ronk325

        4 years ago

        That was probably the worst attempt at sarcasm I’ve ever seen. Sorry that my comment struck a nerve. I was just simply pointing out the obvious in that the Indians don’t pay their stars and Ramirez is likely on the move soon and Bieber probably won’t be very far behind. I also have no idea how the Rays and Franco factor into this. He hasn’t even debuted yet so the Rays have a while before they have to worry about him

        1
        Reply
  23. formegn hardgin

    4 years ago

    Pretty clearly a PR leak both to justify shopping him and leverage trade value. “We tried guys! Rebuild time!” “That’s not gonna be enough of a return we’ll extend him you watch!”

    I find it interesting when these possible motivations aren’t included in stories…I guess folks have to play the game to keep their contacts?

    1
    Reply
  24. User 589131137

    4 years ago

    Yeah f********* right. Nice try Dolan.

    Reply
  25. YourDreamGM

    4 years ago

    So Jose, would you like to sign another team friendly extension or go to free agency and get more money? 200 million to Lindor is more of a insult to him and his agent’s intelligence. I wouldn’t call that a offer. I guess it’s like the offers you get in a fantasy league or proposed offers you see on here.

    Reply
  26. tesseract

    4 years ago

    The worst contract in baseball (from a player’s perspective). Whichever agent signed off on this deal has no business in baseball and the player’s union should have step up before this deal was signed. Ramirez is massively underpaid given his production and is still under potential team control for another 2 seasons. Unbelievable!

    Reply
    • debubba

      4 years ago

      He signed it in 2015 and if you’re in his shoes he was never a top prospect and up to that date he had one mediocre year. He was thinking long-term. It makes sense if you look at it at that time. In 2016 they brought in Juan Uribe and Ramirez listened to him and it change his approach at the plate. 2016 was an explosion. Ramirez has said this several times that if it wasn’t for Uribe, he wouldn’t be where he is. I think the Indians thought he would be good, but never at this level.

      Reply
  27. realbaseball

    4 years ago

    They already have a great name!!!!! Long live Chief Wahoo!!!

    1
    Reply
  28. Tucker Carlson 2024

    4 years ago

    i stop watching if and when Ramirez leaves, pinky swear

    Reply
  29. Tucker Carlson 2024

    4 years ago

    i stopped caring about indians baseball in early 2000s & the dealbreaker was when Thome left. didn’t pay attention when Sizemore was good for about 30 seconds lol. Thank god i wasn’t locked in when 2007 ALCS happened lol..
    i didn’t start caring again til 2014. heard about some pitcher Kluber & began mostly watching his starts.
    Then 2016 happened! some short & sorta chubby guy Jose Ramirez i never heard of before stuck out like a soar thumb lol.
    Watching him run those bases is inspirational bro. i don’t even need to hear him speak to realize & understand he LOVES baseball & absolutely LOVES playing it. i love me some JOSE RAMIREZ!!! 2021 MVP C’MON

    Reply
  30. realbaseball

    4 years ago

    Long live Chief Wahoo!

    Reply
  31. clekid89

    4 years ago

    The article clearly states the desire to EXTEND Ramirez, and yet, people sniff that out as “he’ll surely be traded”. Yikes. LOLOLOL

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Nationals Fire PBO Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez

    Brewers Activate Brandon Woodruff

    Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Bobby Jenks Passes Away

    Braves Release Alex Verdugo

    Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline

    Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim

    Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon

    Royals Interested In Bryan Reynolds

    Rangers Option Josh Jung

    Kevin Pillar Announces Retirement

    Braves Place Spencer Schwellenbach On IL With Elbow Fracture

    Giants Exercise 2026 Option On Manager Bob Melvin

    Yordan Alvarez Shut Down Due To Setback With Hand Injury

    Astros Place Jeremy Peña On Injured List With Fractured Rib

    Tucker Barnhart To Retire

    Tyler Mahle To Be Sidelined Beyond Trade Deadline

    Reds Release Jeimer Candelario

    Dave Parker Passes Away

    Griffin Canning Diagnosed With Ruptured Achilles

    Recent

    Nationals Fire PBO Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez

    Rays Sign Peter Strzelecki To Minor League Contract

    MLB Announces 2025 All-Star Rosters

    Rhys Hoskins Suffers Grade 2 Thumb Sprain, Headed To IL

    Pirates Re-Sign Yohan Ramírez, Release Peter Strzelecki

    Diamondbacks Place Pavin Smith On IL, Select Tristin English

    Details On Bryan Reynolds’ Limited No-Trade Protection

    Tigers Select PJ Poulin

    Blue Jays Place Andres Gimenez On 10-Day Injured List

    Yankees Sign Geoff Hartlieb To Major League Deal

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Sandy Alcantara Rumors
    • Luis Robert Rumors
    • Alex Bregman Rumors

     

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android App Store Google Play

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version